Audi RS5 vs Mazda CX-60

What's the difference?

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Audi RS5
Audi RS5

2021 price

Mazda CX-60
Mazda CX-60

$44,240 - $89,050

2025 price

Summary

2021 Audi RS5
2025 Mazda CX-60
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Twin Turbo V6, 2.9L

Turbo 6, 3.3L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Unleaded Petrol/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
9.4L/100km (combined)

7.4L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

5
Dislikes
  • Tight rear seat in Coupe
  • Gearbox can feel fidgety at speed

  • Some suspension noise intrusion
  • Oddly dated styling inside and out
  • Still a premium-priced Mazda
2021 Audi RS5 Summary

Audi's A5 Coupe and Sportback have always been good looking cars. Yes, yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that, but seriously, just look at one and tell me it's not handsome.

Happily, the just-updated RS5 doesn't just build on the looks of its more sedate sibling, but on the performance, too, adding near-supercar speed to those supermodel looks. 

Sounds like a pretty good match, right? Let's find out, shall we?

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2025 Mazda CX-60 Summary

A good car in its own right, the Mazda CX-60 has nevertheless been one of the most disappointing new-model releases of recent times.

After the ongoing critical and commercial success of the CX-5, its somewhat larger premium mid-sized sibling should have been a slam dunk, with BMW-evoking longitudinal drivetrain and terrific in-line six-cylinder engine choices, as well as the surprisingly far-sighted option of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) from the get-go.

Yet, when launched internationally during 2022, the quality, packaging and performance were overshadowed by high prices, a jarring ride, odd handling and erratic transmission calibration, particularly in the aforementioned PHEV.

Now there’s been a wholesale re-think surrounding all of the CX-60’s objectionable systems, as well as a new, lower priced grade, among other updates.

Is it the SUV Mazda should have launched in the first place? Let’s find out.

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